Bajrang Punia shares morphed picture of wrestlers, says 'IT cell people are spreading this'
1 min read 28 May 2023, 09:20 PM ISTEarlier on 28 May, wrestlers including Sakshi Malik were detained by Delhi Police, along with their supporters when they tried to march to the new parliament building
PremiumSlamming the 'IT cell people' Bajrang Punia has shared a real image of of Sangeeta Phogat and Vinesh Phogat after the previous image showed them smiling while being detained by the police, appeared on Twitter.
Earlier on 28 May, wrestlers including Sakshi Malik were detained by Delhi Police, along with their supporters when they tried to march to the new parliament building. Among other things, the Delhi Police have also cleared their protest site at Jantar Mantar.
Taking to Twitter, Punia tweeted two photos - one morphed and the other genuine. The genuine one doesn't show Sangeeta Phogat and Vinesh Phogat smiling.
"IT cell people are spreading this false picture. We make it clear that a complaint will be filed against whoever posted this fake picture," Bajrang Punia tweeted.
However, the altered one shows them smiling, indicating that these wrestlers are not serious about their protest.
Demanding arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment, the athletes have been protesting for over a month.
At Jantar Mantar, chaotic scenes were seen on Sunday, which is 3 km from where the new parliament building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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